books on writing

Writing Poems, Peter Sansom, Bloodaxe Books, 9781852242046, £8.95.

Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Sansom shows would-be poets how to write better and with authenticity. One of the best books around.

 

 

 

A Creative Writing Handbook: Developing Dramatic Technique, Individual Style and Voice. Derek Neale, Bill Greenwell, Linda Anderson.  978-1408109410, £16.99

Packed with stimulating writing exercises, quotes and over 30 extracts from literature across a wide variety of genres, the book can be followed as a complete course or dipped into throughout.

 

 

 

A Poetry Handbook, Mary Oliver, Hardcourt Publishers Ltd,
978-0156724005, £7.00

Offers advice on reading and writing poetry, and discusses imitation, sound, the line, poem forms, free verse, diction, imagery, revision, and workshops.

 

 

 

The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms, Mark Strand, WW Norton and Co,  978-0393321784 £16.99

for all those who love poetry and feel that an understanding of form – sonnet, ballad, villanelle, and sestina would enhance their appreciation of poetry, but are daunted by the terms, the names, and the histories of various poetic forms.

 

 

 

An Introduction to English Poetry, James Fenton,
Penguin, 978-0141004396, £9.99

‘It is hard to imagine a beginner who could not learn from [this book]. If you know a young poet, give them this.’ The Times Literary Supplement.